2026-06-08
Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel elects Michal Kucera as President
Our colleague at the Department of Geosciences, Professor Michal Kucera – currently also Vice President for Research and Transfer at the University of Bremen – has been elected President of the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel by the university’s senate.
The entire faculty warmly congratulates him on this remarkable distinction.
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2026-04-16
Professor Sabine Kasten Appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board for Natural Climate Protection
In March 2026, geoscientist Sabine Kasten was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board for Natural Climate Protection (WBNK) by Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider.
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2026-04-15
High praise for Bremen polar researchers
Election to the Norwegian Academy of Polar Research
Once again, two scientists from the University of Bremen have been elected to the Norwegian Academy of Polar Research: Professor Olaf Eisen and Professor Kai Bischof received the honor in recognition of their contributions to research on the Arctic and Antarctic.
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2026-03-04
Professor Hajo Eicken takes over as scientific director of AWI
On March 20, 2026, Professor Hajo Eicken will take over as scientific director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). Born in Bremerhaven, he received his doctorate in 1990 from the Department of Geosciences at the University of Bremen. Until 1997, he worked at the Alfred Wegener Institute in the field of oceanic and atmospheric physics.
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